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Date Published: 26/10/2021
ARCHIVED - Coastal dune restoration begins in Orihuela
Work has begun on Cala Bosque and La Glea beach in the Vega Baja, Alicante province, to conserve and recover the dune ecosystems
Coastal dune habitats have been declining globally over the last few decades due in part to the impact of tourism and accelerated urbanisation, and Orihuela is no exception.
This week, the council and the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge have begun work on the dunes in Cala Bosque, in addition to their work on La Glea beach earlier that started this month, to promote the conservation and recovery of the dune ecosystems along Orihuela's coastline.
"The impact of tourism on the Mediterranean coast has led to the deterioration and, on many occasions, the disappearance of ecosystems of great ecological value, as is the case of the coastal dunes," explained councillor for the Environment, Dámaso Aparicio.
"The importance of these dunes lies in the protection they provide to the coast against erosion, they are a reserve of sand for the natural regeneration of the beaches themselves, as well as being landscape elements of enormous ecological value together with the wealth of fauna and exclusive vegetation," he added.
A total of 47,000 euros will be spent at Cala Bosque, home to "an abundance of allochthonous" species (meaning they have been imported into the ecosystem and are not native to it).
The dunes in this area are apparently in a good state of conservation with an abundance and variety of species typical of dune environments, so fencing with stakes and rope will be erected to act as a "deterrent barrier against trampling".
Other actions will include the elimination of allochthonous species present in the dune ecosystem.
Invasive alien species will also be removed at La Glea beach, along with debris, and the dune area will be fenced off to protect the area from "human impact".
Earlier this month, residents in Orihuela blasted new seafront apartment blocks as "ugly monstrosities" that are ruining the coastline.
Image: Ayuntamiento de Orihuela
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